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ES’ ODI XI of 2015
2015 is finally over and it was one hell of a year in the cricketing worlds. It was a year the 400 became the new 300 and 300 became the new 200. ODI double centuries became an overnight trend. This year we witnessed the most high scoring World Cup ever with scores of 400 being surpassed […]
Australia to blood two new pacemen for India one-day opener
REUTERS – Uncapped pacemen Joel Paris and Scott Boland will make their international debuts for Australia in the first one-day match against India in Perth on Tuesday. The pair join Josh Hazlewood and fast bowling all-rounders Mitchell Marsh and James Faulkner in a pace-heavy attack at the WACA. Having lost Mitchell Starc to foot injuries […]
Steyn ruled out of third test v England
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Fast bowler Dale Steyn has been ruled out of this week’s third test against England in a major blow to South Africa’s bid to get back into the four-match series. The shoulder injury which restricted his bowling in the first test and forced him out the second has not healed in time […]
Fleming to link up with Dhoni in Pune
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Stephen Fleming will reunite with India’s limited-overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni at the new Pune team after the former New Zealand captain was named as coach for the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 tournament. Dhoni was captain of the Chennai Super Kings when Fleming was coach and he led them to the […]
India to blood rookies in Australia, says skipper Dhoni
REUTERS – India will test out several uncapped players in the limited- overs series in Australia, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said on Monday. Injuries to fast bowlers Mohammed Shami and Mohit Sharma have taken sting out of the Indian attack and they will be without Suresh Raina’s all-round energy after the limited-overs specialist was dropped […]
England turn to Croft for spin tips in South Africa
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – England will draft in former international off-spinner Robert Croft to assist their slow bowlers during the five-match One-Day International series in South Africa starting on February 3. Croft will join the coaching team of Trevor Bayliss, Paul Farbrace, Ottis Gibson and Graham Thorpe as a consultant spin bowling coach for a […]
NZ all-rounder Astle called up for Pakistan T20 series
REUTERS – Legspinning all-rounder Todd Astle is in line for a limited overs debut after being named in New Zealand’s 13-man squad for a World Twenty20 warmup series against Pakistan. Astle, who played one test for New Zealand three years ago, replaces legspinner Ish Sodhi from the squad that swept Sri Lanka in their two-match […]
Butt hits century on domestic comeback after ban
REUTERS – Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt hit a century as he and fast bowler Mohammad Asif returned to competitive cricket on Sunday after serving five-year bans for spot-fixing. Butt scored 135 runs and Asif picked up two wickets for Water and Power Development Authority in Pakistan’s domestic one-day tournament. The pair, along with Mohammad […]
Record breakers Guptill, Munro lead NZ sweep
REUTERS – Colin Munro blasted New Zealand’s fastest Twenty20 half century to surpass a mark set by Martin Guptill earlier in the innings as the hosts swept their two-match series against Sri Lanka with a nine-wicket win in Auckland on Sunday. Guptill first rewrote the record books when he took just 19 deliveries to bring […]
Shami out of Australia tour with leg injury
Pacer Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the Australia Tour due to his hamstring injury, while Bhuvaneshwar Kumar will be his replacement.
Dropped Duminy nudges SA selectors with double century
CAPE TOWN,(Reuters) – JP Duminy gave the South Africa selectors a timely reminder of his quality by smashing a career-best unbeaten 260 in a four-day provincial match for the Cape Cobras in Paarl on Friday. Duminy, dropped for the drawn second test against England in Cape Town this week, has been retained in the Proteas […]
MS Dhoni slapped with non-bailable warrant
India's limited overs cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been given a non-bailable warrant by a court in the district of Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh.
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